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After losing to Murray in the first round, Del Potro showed a moment of emotion as he smacked his racquet angrily and slumped on the net before resuming the second round. Murray is a three-time major champion and was the runner-up at Roland Garros a year ago. Also, 2015 champion Stan Wawrinka played Italian Fabio Fognini, who is seeded 28th. (more...)

Williams, who turns 37 later this month, said she isn't satisfied with reaching the fourth round. Asked if she could hear Kristina yell "forza" on her unforced errors , Muguruza replied: 'No, I think she speaks like 25 languages , I heard, so. (more...)

The legendary Indian leg-spinner, who has not put a foot wrong since being appointed as the coach, will see out his contract at the end of the eight-team tournament. "I have told my players not to get affected by the hype and the buzz surrounding the India Pakistan game but to focus on their strengths", he added. (more...)

Centurion Hashim Amla's , whose hundred was his 25th in ODIs - he's the quickest in history to that mark - believed it was enough. Imran Tahir continued his brilliant form in the Champions Trophy as he picked up 4 wickets yesterday in the very first match. (more...)

Chaos ensued around ten minutes before the end of the match, with several people shouting that a bomb had gone off. The seven-year-old is one of those three having suffered head and chest injuries after being trampled on by the panicked crowd. (more...)

Nashville Predators coach Peter Laviolette on Thursday declined to specify whether franchise goaltender Pekka Rinne will start in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final against the Pittsburgh Penguins . Crosby won the third-period faceoff, Nashville's Roman Josi lost a puck battle at centre ice, and Bryan Rust's shot from the wing came off Rinne's pad like it was a pinball flipper; Guentzel, who scored the victor in Game 1 and Pittsburgh's first in this game, buried it. (more...)

I played here for many years and this club is in my heart". For Juventus , this was a second loss in the final in three seasons, and a seventh defeat overall in nine, which includes their last five in a row. "I'm not going to confirm that I'm going to stay here my whole life, that just doesn't happen. That's impossible to say", he said. "We have to congratulate all the players and this great club. (more...)

At the same time , the unusual extra day between two games played in the same city gives teams a chance to rest tired bodies and prepare a game plan. Game 1 of the NBA Finals had all the ingredients to create a spectacular showdown. "He's going to do what he does". The team turned the ball over a total of 20 times , including eight from LeBron James himself. (more...)

Novak Djokovic's new coach Andre Agassi watched from the stands during the Serbian's first-round win over Marcel Granollers. I'm going to try to use the time spent with him as best as we can. At one point there was a chance to catch up with old rival Boris Becker, the man he replaced as Djokovic's coach, that partnership producing six Grand Slam titles. (more...)

Vettel started second to teammate Kimi Raikkonen in the Monaco Grand Prix but benefited from a favorable strategy to jump the Finn in the pit stops and secure his third victory of the season. One more race like this and we'll be much further behind'. It is just about bringing the tyres into the right window and we have a fast auto but she doesn't like the tyres. (more...)

His response to the challenge was emphatic and no-one can question Ronaldo is the equal of Messi after he drew level with the Barcelona striker on four Champions League winners' medals - three with Madrid and the first with United. A Ronaldo brace in the Champions League final . The atmosphere was slightly more subdued for a while after it, as both teams knew the slightest mistake could cost, having played the opening stages at an incredibly high tempo. (more...)

You often hear about the basic math problem the Warriors create, which is to point out the obvious that three points is more than two, and over the course of a game that extra point over and over again is just too much to keep up with. That would allow Cleveland to return home with the series even at a game apiece, and with renewed hope of a long series after being drubbed in Game 1 . (more...)

So after a 113-91 plastering by Golden State in Game 1 Thursday , the Cavaliers watched film, likely blew their lunch reliving 20 turnovers and vowed to make this a series, complete with real live competition. At the same time , the unusual extra day between two games played in the same city gives teams a chance to rest tired bodies and prepare a game plan. (more...)

Dan Thomas, Alejandro Moreno and Craig Burley break down how Real got the best of Juve in the Champions League final. Real captain Ramos had been booked in the first half and risked getting sent off for the 23rd time in his career with a wild lunge on Cuadrado in the 86th minute. (more...)

Jose Mourinho has stated that Manchester United's hopes of landing Antoine Griezmann this summer all rest on the club's executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward. "I don't care about football for a month". "I have no idea if Antoine Griezmann will come to United". Lingard then went on to discuss the potential of challenging for the title next season and he claims that if they take the positives from this year into next season, they will certainly be contenders for the Premier League . (more...)

The Cavaliers face the Golden State Warriors in Game 2 of the NBA Finals on Sunday at 8 p.m. As this highly anticipated rematch tipped off at last, the biggest difference from a year ago was clear. Their victory on Thursday pushed their postseason record to a flawless National Basketball Association record: 13-0. Game 2 in the series is Sunday night back at Oracle Arena with its deafening sellout crowd. (more...)

Goaltender John Gibson left Saturday's game after the first period with a lower-body injury and will be re-assessed at Monday morning's skate. Should Nashville win, it will advance to the Stanley Cup Final to meet either the Pittsburgh Penguins or the Ottawa Senators . (more...)

Mladenovic is still affected on serve by her back troubles, and any slips against Muguruza on Sunday are likely to be punished. Mladenovic often played to the fans, waving her arms to ask for more noise. "That's the word I'm going to use today, because I still don't know how I won that match". "Twenty years ago? Wow", she said. Other Top 10 winners Friday were No. (more...)

A career-long 59-foot putt gave Horschel a share of the lead at 11-under, and he and Day entered the final two holes of regulation knotted at 12-under. World number three Jason Day believes he is rediscovering his best form after just missing out on victory at the AT&T Byron Nelson . Five birdies and two bogeys the rest of the way ultimately would not be enough, but it's his best finish of the season, and his first in the top-10. (more...)

The series kicks off tomorrow (1 June) in the Golden State stadium in Oakland, California, and will continue until 18 June, unless one team wins the final beforehand. I've always been of the thought, when you get ripped off or when somebody gets ripped off, if it's not you, it's not a big problem. Having been held scoreless over the final 4:39 of the decisive Game 7 a year ago, the Warriors made the biggest splash of the National Basketball Association offseason when they signed ... (more...)